St Louis Prepares for National Convention Visitors
St Louis readies to host the national convention with plans by politicians and newspaper men. Hotels, cafes, and street railways are stocked and staffed to handle crowds. the convention ball will feature ceremonial displays. The tornados last fortnight damaged parts of the western limits but the city aims to comfortably accommodate thousands of visitors.
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Fist Battle on the Nile as Egyptian Troops Win
Fragmentary reports describe a Nile campaign engagement near Firket where Egyptian forces repelled dervishes after an hour long defense, with heavy losses for the attackers and prisoners taken. The action follows a broader push to extend water routes along the Nile and disrupt dervish positions.
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Nile
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Firket
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Farm Market Outlook and Crop Prospects Amid Trade Data
The report notes summer activity near conventions with crop safety and prices under scrutiny. Wheat exports reach 2,227,917 bushels for the week, up from last year, while western receipts rise to 2,000,475 bushels. Cotton acreage eyed at 10,000,000 bales as coal movement at Chicago expands 10 percent. Wool markets slip below needed quantities, with Coates & Bros quotes under 18 cents. Wholesale failures rise to 244 in the United States, vs 193 last year.
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Chicago
Coates & Bros
United States
Canada
Grover to Fish Trout in Wisconsin Angust Visit
President Cleveland and party will visit Winnibison, the Brule fishing resort, to angler for trout near August 15. They will be hosted by Senator Vilas in his rustic cabin beside the great stream and plan a three week stay, enjoying deer and ha nt footed monarchs of the piner ina season.
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Wisconsin
Winnibison
Brule
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Senate debate demand warships to free American prisoners
Senator Morgan urged the President be authorized to send warships to Cuba to secure the release of Americans condemned to death at Havant, arguing the President’s inaction breaches the law and that Congress should act before adjournment. The piece also reports on Missouri street trust rulings, Armours board verdicts, unseating of a South Carolina Democrat, Crete unrest, Kate Field’s funeral, Ottoman Crete tensions, the Massachusetts battleship completion, and a proposed jury of honor to arbitrate disputes.
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Death of Austin Corbin in Newport Accident
The New York financier Austin Corbin, a major figure in Manhattan transport, died at Newport from injuries after a carriage accident. His grandson Kigali Corbin and a tutor survived as his carriage overturned near an iron gate after horses shied. The driver John Stokes was injured. Corbin’s son and others sustained injuries. Corbin, born Suby 1 1837 in Newport, built a banking and road system empire on Long Island, later owning the dominant transit interests. He had recently become owner of the majority in the system uniting island transport.
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John Stokes
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Davenport
Iowa
Warly
Arrangements for National Republican Convention press seats
The press gallery seating plan allocates at most six seats per paper with 454 total seats. Major morning dailies from New York to San Francisco receive six seats, afternoon papers get one to four, St Louis rear seating, and elite papers vary from one to four seats each.
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German Woolen Industries Reported to Grow Exports
A U S Consul at Chemnitz details German woolen industry expansion and export growth, noting protectionism strengthens home markets and boosts overseas sales. The report highlights German merchants increasing trade despite rivals and US trade concerns.
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Town GrTand Lodge Holds Meeting Amid Tragic Local News
The Thirty third annual session of the Town Grant Lodge of Masana met at Rone Mesday mernday with attendees including G. W. Hall and others. Reports show membership steady with a decrease in losses. traveling man Lincoln Lageschulte recounts personal troubles leading to a fatal shooting after family distress. other city notes include a highway robbery case dismissed and a fatal fall of Joe Comer, plus obituaries and local notices from Des Moines to Cherokee.
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Desperate Plan Details Pest Destruction Method
A county resident from Case County outlines a harmful method to destroy pests by burning, plowing, and misleading action. The account warns of repeated daily efforts and threats to oppose or disrupt the pest control process, claiming the practice would spread fear and damage.
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Hail Damage Dominates Can County Scene and More
A chaotic report describes severe hail and flood damage across Can County with shattered windows, ruined crops including corn and wheat, and livestock losses. Atlantic Canning Company area damages cited at one dollar, while Mapleton experiences rumored gold prospects after white sand and gold grains appeared in a farm pump. A Des Moines tornado emergency club forms, and legal notices touch libel suit threats against a Sioux City newspaper.
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Silver and White Metal Delegates at Kentucky Convention
Along the Kentucky Silver delegation at the Sale Convention in Louisville sent representatives to Chicago to advocate free silver. The scene featured factional battles, with Kentucky Democrats backing free coinage and planning to influence national delegates. Prominent figures included Senator Mackburn and possibilities for presidential electors, while Bleckourn and other Kentucky leaders aligned with the Silver wing amid the party’s internal divisions.
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France's Prime Minister Fell Jutea Mellna Leads Government
Fragments describe Fell Jutea Mellna taking the helm of the French government. References to leadership, party strength, and political movement hint at his rise within the ruling circles and the cabinet. The incomplete text notes his election to a key position and his future influence.
Politician's long public career and later railroad roles
A fragmented account traces a national assemblyman rising to the chamber after four years, facing near constant public exposure for fifteen years under various ministries and Grevy era. He later joined the tari commission, served as agriculture minister in 1884, and returned to the chamber by 1885, remaining intermittently active. The piece then shifts to a heading about Budala soldiers and a railway superintendent story involving Thomas T. McDonnell.
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